We Made It!

Well, we are at the end of our first day in South America, so just thought we would post a quick note to let everyone know that we arrived without any problems.

The flight was pretty good (as good as long flights can be), I managd to sleep for about 6 hours, Andrew on ly managed about 3 hrs. Once we arrived at the hostel and got sorted, we went for a wee walk to the super market and got some food for lunch. We then had a "little" (2 hr) catnap.

Once we awaoke from our slumber, we headed downtown to Cerro Santa Lucia (a hill/park) and went for a wander - little did we know that it appears to be the meeting place for young couples! Hung out there for a bit, then as we were about to leave we went around a corner and saw a beautiful statue/fountain bathed in teh golden evening light. So we quickly took a few photos there, and then came back to the hostel as it was starting to get dark. Then went out to a cheap and unspectacular pizzeria for dinner (where everyone was fascinated by the little white eggplant plant that the owner had been given - people on the street kept stopping to have a look at it, as they are not common over here).

Tomorrow is a national holiday here, so we will explore more of the central city, and do the usual touristy stuff. It is pretty hot here too, it is 2230, and I´m still in t-shirt and shorts.